In 1629, the Bataviawas wrecked on a coral archipelago fifty miles from the Australian continent. Most of the people on board surtvived, only to become victims

In this riveting account of the shipwreck of the Batavia, Leys travels to the site of the disaster and reveals the brutality and tragedy of the bloody island ma

In 1629, the Batavia was wrecked on a coral archipelago fifty miles from the Australian continent. Most of the people on board survived, only to become victims

Shipwreck Narratives: Out of Our Depth studies both the representation of shipwreck and the ways in which shipwrecks are used in creative, philosophical, and po

A big liner, brightly lit, passes us one or two cable-lengths ahead. ‘Ow! They are guzzling champagne but cannot see what's in front of them!’ grumbles Etie